What system does the United States Constitution establish to keep the legislative branch from dominating the other branches of government?

A) The Bill of Rights
B) The Commerce Clause
C) Federalism
D) Checks and balances
E) The Tenth Amendment

Checks and Balances

A system in government designed to prevent any single branch from gaining too much power, allowing each branch to limit or check the powers of the others.

Legislative Branch

The part of the government responsible for creating laws, consisting of elected representatives in many countries.